Suction-valve for cigar-wrapping tables.



No. 712415. I Patented Oct. 28, I902. N. H. BURGEELDT.

SUCTION VALVE FOR CIGAR WRAPPING TABLES.

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UNITED STATES 'ATENT OFFICE.

NICHOLAS H. BORGFELDT, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

SUCTION-VALVE FOR CIGAR-WRAPPING TABLES.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 712,115, dated October28, 1902. Application filed February 27, 1902. Serial No. 95,928. (Nomodel.)

To a whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, NICHOLAS H. BORG- FELDT, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn,county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Suction-Valves for Oigar.

Wrapping Tables, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

My invention relates toavalve which is primarily intended for use as asuction-valve for cigar-wrapping tables, and has for its object toprovide a valve of this character which will be readily operated andwhich will be quickly seated and unseated, as desired.

To this end my invention consists in certain features of constructionand combinations of parts, as will be fully described hereinafter andspecifically pointed out in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1isa plan of a machine embodying myinvention with the wrapping-tableproper omitted. Fig. 2 is a cross-section substantially on line 2 2 ofFig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the machine.

A designates the frame, having a partition A, which forms thesuction-chamber A into which leads the nipple A adapted for connectionwith an air-pump or other suction device.

B is the wrapping table, which is made smooth on both surfaces, so thateither one of them may be used as the top. The central portion of thetable, which comes within the space defined by the partition A, containsthe perforations B, through which suction is exerted upon the wrapperlying upon the table. The perforated area is an irregular elongatedsurface bounded by a curved line, and the table B, on account of itsbeing reversible, can be used either for left-hand or for right-handrolling of the wrapper. For the purpose of this reversal the holes whichreceive the screws holding the top or table 13 to the frame A flaretoward both ends, so that in either position of the top 13 the heads ofthe screws will be countersunk.

Within the suction-chamber A is located a transverse shaft 0, which atits front end, as shown, carries an operating head or handle O, themovement of which is preferably limited by means of a stationarystop-pin A, working in-conjunction with two projections O on the saidhead. The latter is approximately heart-shapedthat is, it has adepression 0 which is so located that when the shaft is turned saiddepression comes about flush with the upper surface of the table B. Thuswhen the operator moves a finger along the top edge of the table fromright to left in the position illustrated by Fig. 3 the projectingportion of the head 0 will be engaged, and then the finger will glideover the depression O and the shaft 0 will be thrown over until thestop-pin A engages the other projection 0 Within the chamber A the shaft0 has two disks or collars O to which is eccentrically attached by apivot-joint G a plate D, projected from the carrier D of the valve E.This valve is adapted to become seated on the inner end of the nipple Aas shown in Fig. 2. The other end of the valvecarrier has a slot Dthrough-which passes a stationary guide pin or screw F,'and a spring Gholds said carrier down against'a bearing collar H, while allowingthecarrier to swing slightly up and down, as indicated in Fig. 2,corresponding to the movement of the pivotal joint 0 It will beunderstood that when the stoppin A engages one of the projections O thevalve E is open, and said valve is closed when the stop-pin engages theother projection 0 The change from one position to the other is effectedby simply passing a finger along the top edge of the table B, and thusthrowing the head or handle 0 from one position to the other. It willbeobserved that in its movement the valve does not travel toward and fromits seat axially, as valves generally do, but the valve has a lateral orsliding movement as well as an up-and-down movement. This movement isreadily accomplished and has the advantage of automatically clearing thevalve-seat of any foreign matter and also of seating and unseating thevalve more gradually and with greater ease. To enable the tension of thespring Gr to be adjusted, the screw F may be moved up or down by meansof a nut F.

While I have described with considerable detail the particularconstruction shown in the drawings, I wish it to be understood that thisis only an example of the many modes of carrying my invention intoefiect. Modifications as long as they remain within the scope of one ormore of the appended claims will constitute no departure from the natureof my invention.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. Thecombination, with the frame or casing having a perforated wrapping-tableand a valve-seat, of an operating-shaft located at one side of saidseat, a guide located at the other side of the seat, and avalve-carrying member having an eccentric pivotal connection with theshaft and a sliding engagement with said guide, said valve beingarranged to engage said seat and to control the suction through thewrapping-table.

2. The combination, with the frame or casing having a perforatedWrapping-table and a valve-seat, of an operating-shaft located at,

one side of said seat, a stationary guide at the other side of thevalve-seat, a valve-carrier connected with said shaft eccentrically andhaving a sliding engagement with said guide, and a valve secured to saidcarrier and arranged to engage said seat to control the suction throughthe wrapping-table.

3. The combination, with the frame or casing having a perforatedwrapping-table and with said valve and provided with a handle or headarranged to project partly beyond the top of the table.

5. The combination with the frame and perforated top of awrapping-table, of a valve controlling the suction through saidperforated top, and an operating-shaft connected with said valve andprovided with a handle or head having a depression arranged to comeabout flush with the top of the table when the shaft is turned, andhaving at each side of said depression, portions arranged to projectbeyond the top of the table.

6. The combination with the frame and perforated top of-awrapping-table, of a valve controlling the suction through saidperforated top, and an operating-shaft connected with said valve andprovided with a handle or head having a depression arranged to comeabout flush with thetop of the table when the shaft is turned, andhaving at each side of said depression, portions arranged to projectbeyond the top of the table, the said head further having twoprojections at its lower portion, and a stationary stop arranged betweensaid projections and adapted to be engaged thereby.

7. The combination,with the frame and perforated top of awrapping-table, of a valve controlling the suction through saidperforated top, and an operating-shaft connected with said valve andprovided with a handle or head having two operating portions arranged toproject alternately beyond the top of the table.

In witness whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

NICHOLAS I-I. BORGFELDT.

WVitnesses:

JOHN LOTKA, EUGENE EBLE.

